Gandhi Jayanti : 2nd October - Gandhiji�s Birthday Also Called: 2nd October Celebrations: Community, Historical celebration Gandhi Jayanti is a national holiday in India celebrated on 2nd October. This day is celebrated in the honor of the birthday of the Father of the nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, popularly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapuji. Internationally this day is celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence as Gandhiji was the preacher of non-violence. He is a symbol of peace and truth. Gandhiji was born on 2nd October 1869, in Porbunder, a small town in Gujarat. He studied law in U.K and practiced law in South Africa. In his autobiography "My experiments with Truth" Gandhiji described his childhood and teen age years, his marriage with Kasturba at the age of 13 and a sheer dedication for his mother land. He has set an example of simple living and high thinking. He was against the addictions like smoking, drinking and non-vegetarianism. Gandhiji was a pioneer of truth and non-violence.

He started the 'Satyagraha' (non-violence) movement for the Indian freedom struggle. He played a very significant role in achieving independence for India from British rule. He proved to the world that freedom can be achieved through the path of total non-violence. All the organizations throughout the country remain closed on this day. Special event is organized at Raj Ghat, New Delhi where Gandhiji was cremated. People do prayers, pay homage and sing Gandhiji's favorite song "Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram, Patit Pavan Sita Ram...". "Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." Gandhi Jayanti Observances International Day of Non-Violence celebrates Gandhi's Birth, Oct 2 October 2, 2013 by Team Celebration Leave a Comment As we celebrate around the globe this day, International Day of Non-Violence, we also Celebrate the Life of its namesake.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town on the Kathiawar Peninsula and then part of the small princely state of Porbandar in the Kathiawar Agency of the British Indian Empire. His father, Karamchand Gandhi (1822–1885), served as the diwan (chief minister) of Porbander state. His mother, Putlibai, who was from a Pranami Vaishnava family, was Karamchand’s fourth wife, the first three wives having apparently died in childbirth. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (pronounced [ˈmoːɦənd̪aːs ˈkərəmtʃənd̪ ˈɡaːnd̪ʱi]; 2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.

The honorific Mahatma (Sanskrit: “high-souled,” “venerable”)—applied to him first in 1914 in South Africa, — is now used worldwide. He is also called Bapu (Gujarati: endearment for “father,” “papa.”) in India. Born and raised in a Hindu, merchant caste, family in coastal Gujarat, western India, and trained in law at the Inner Temple, London, Gandhi first employed non-violent civil disobedience as an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, in the resident Indian community’s struggle for civil rights. After his return to India in 1915, he set about organizing peasants, farmers, and urban laborers to protest against excessive land-tax and discrimination. Assuming leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi led nationwide campaigns for easing poverty, expanding women’s rights, building religious and ethnic amity, ending untouchability, but above all for achieving Swaraj or self-rule.

Gandhi famously led Indians in challenging the British-imposed salt tax with the 400 km (250 mi) Dandi Salt March in 1930, and later in calling for the British to Quit India in 1942. He was imprisoned for many years, upon many occasions, in both South Africa and India. Gandhi attempted to practise non-violence and truth in all situations, and advocated that others do the same. He lived modestly in a self-sufficient residential community and wore the traditional Indian dhoti and shawl, woven with yarn hand spun on a charkha. He ate simple vegetarian food, and also undertook long fasts as means of both self-purification and social protest. Gandhi’s vision of a free India based on religious pluralism, however, was challenged in the early 1940s by a new Muslim nationalism which was demanding a separate Muslim homeland carved out of India. Eventually, in August 1947, Britain granted independence, but the British Indian Empire was partitioned into two dominions, a smaller Hindu-majority India and Muslim Pakistan.

As many displaced Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs made their way to their new lands, religious violence broke out, especially in the Punjab and Bengal. Eschewing the official celebration of independence in Delhi, Gandhi visited the affected areas, attempting to provide solace. In the months following, he undertook several fasts unto death to promote religious harmony. The last of these, undertaken on 12 January 1948 at age 78, also had the indirect goal of pressuring India to pay out some cash assets owed to Pakistan. Some Indians thought Gandhi was too accommodating. Among them was Nathuram Godse, a Hindu nationalist, who assassinated Gandhi on 30 January 1948 by firing three bullets into his chest at point-blank range. Gandhi is commonly, though not officially, considered the Father of the Nation in India. His birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and world-wide as the International Day of Non-Violence . Although Gandhi was not the originator of the principle of non-violence, he was the first to apply it in the political field on a large scale.

The concept of nonviolence (ahimsa) and nonresistance has a long history in Indian religious thought and has had many revivals in Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, Jewish and Christian contexts. Gandhi explains his philosophy and way of life in his autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth. Some of his other remarks were widely quoted, such as “An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.” “There are many causes that I am prepared to die for but no causes that I am prepared to kill for.” Gandhi realized later that this level of nonviolence required incredible faith and courage, which he believed everyone did not possess. He therefore advised that everyone need not keep to nonviolence, especially if it were used as a cover for cowardice, saying, “where there is only a choice between cowardice and violence, I would advise violence.” Gandhi thus came under some political fire for his criticism of those who attempted to achieve independence through more violent means. His refusal to protest against the hanging of Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, Udham Singh and Rajguru were sources of condemnation among some parties.

Of this criticism, Gandhi stated, “There was a time when people listened to me because I showed them how to give fight to the British without arms when they had no arms […] but today I am told that my non-violence can be of no avail against the [Hindu–Moslem riots] and, therefore, people should arm themselves for self-defense.” The Indian classics, especially the stories of Shravana and king Harishchandra, had a great impact on Gandhi in his childhood. In his autobiography, he admits that they left an indelible impression on his mind. He writes: “It haunted me and I must have acted Harishchandra to myself times without number.” Gandhi’s early self-identification with truth and love as supreme values is traceable to these epic characters. In May 1883, the 13-year-old Mohandas was married to 14-year-old Kasturbai Makhanji (her first name was usually shortened to “Kasturba“, and affectionately to “Ba”) in an arranged child marriage, according to the custom of the region. In the process, he lost a year at school.

Recalling the day of their marriage, he once said, “As we didn’t know much about marriage, for us it meant only wearing new clothes, eating sweets and playing with relatives.” However, as was prevailing tradition, the adolescent bride was to spend much time at her parents’ house, and away from her husband. In 1885, when Gandhi was 15, the couple’s first child was born, but survived only a few days. Gandhi’s father, Karamchand Gandhi, had also died earlier that year. The religious background was eclectic. Gandhi’s father was Hindu Modh Baniya and his mother was from Pranami Vaishnava family. Religious figures were frequent visitors to the home. Mohandas and Kasturba had four more children, all sons: Harilal, born in 1888; Manilal, born in 1892; Ramdas, born in 1897; and Devdas, born in 1900. At his middle school in Porbandar and high school in Rajkot, Gandhi remained a mediocre student. He shone neither in the classroom nor on the playing field.

One of the terminal reports rated him as “good at English, fair in Arithmetic and weak in Geography; conduct very good, bad handwriting.” He passed the matriculation exam at Samaldas College in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, with some difficulty. Gandhi’s family wanted him to be a barrister, as it would increase the prospects of succeeding to his father’s post. Tolstoy – (1828-1910), Russian author, essayist and philosopher wrote the epic novel War and Peace (1865-69), Author of WAR and PEACE Mohandas K. Gandhi and other residents of Tolstoy Farm, South Africa, 1910 In 1908 Leo Tolstoy wrote A Letter to a Hindu , which said that only by using love as a weapon through passive resistance could the Indian people overthrow colonial rule. In 1909, Gandhi wrote to Tolstoy seeking advice and permission to republish A Letter to a Hindu in Gujarati. Tolstoy responded and the two continued a correspondence until Tolstoy’s death in 1910. The letters concern practical and theological applications of non-violence.

Gandhi saw himself a disciple of Tolstoy, for they agreed regarding opposition to state authority and colonialism; both hated violence and preached non-resistance. However, they differed sharply on political strategy. Gandhi called for political involvement; he was a nationalist and was prepared to use nonviolent force. He was also willing to compromise. It was at Tolstoy Farm where Gandhi and Hermann Kallenbach systematically trained their disciples in the philosophy of nonviolence. Gandhi was a prolific writer. One of Gandhi’s earliest publications, Hind Swaraj, published in Gujarati in 1909, is recognized[by whom?] as the intellectual blueprint of India’s freedom movement. The book was translated into English the next year, with a copyright legend that read “No Rights Reserved“. For decades he edited several newspapers including Harijan in Gujarati, in Hindi and in the English language; Indian Opinion while in South Africa and, Young India, in English, and Navajivan, a Gujarati monthly, on his return to India. Later, Navajivan was also published in Hindi. In addition, he wrote letters almost every day to individuals and newspapers.

Gandhi also wrote several books including his autobiography, The Story of My Experiments with Truth (Gujarātī “સત્યના પ્રયોગો અથવા આત્મકથા”), of which he bought the entire first edition to make sure it was reprinted. His other autobiographies included: Satyagraha in South Africa about his struggle there, Hind Swaraj or Indian Home Rule, a political pamphlet, and a paraphrase in Gujarati of John Ruskin’s Unto This Last. This last essay can be considered his programme on economics. He also wrote extensively on vegetarianism, diet and health, religion, social reforms, etc. Gandhi usually wrote in Gujarati, though he also revised the Hindi and English translations of his books. Gandhi’s complete works were published by the Indian government under the name The Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi in the 1960s. The writings comprise about 50,000 pages published in about a hundred volumes.

In 2000, a revised edition of the complete works sparked a controversy, as it constituted large number of errors and omissions. The Indian government later withdrew the revised edition. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated in garden of the former Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti) at 5:17 PM on 30 January 1948. Accompanied by his grandnieces, Gandhi was on his way to address a prayer meeting, when his assassin, Nathuram Godse, fired three bullets from a Beretta 9 mm pistol into his chest at point-blank range. Godse was a Hindu nationalist with links to the extremist Hindu Mahasabha, who held Gandhi guilty of favouring Pakistan and strongly opposed the doctrine of nonviolence. Godse and his co-conspirator were tried and executed in 1949. Gandhi’s memorial (or Samādhi) at Rāj Ghāt, New Delhi, bears the epigraph “Hē Ram”, (Devanagari: हे ! राम or, He Rām), which may be translated as “Oh God“.

These are widely believed to be Gandhi’s last words after he was shot, though the veracity of this statement has been disputed. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru addressed the nation through radio: “Friends and comrades, the light has gone out of our lives, and there is darkness everywhere, and I do not quite know what to tell you or how to say it. Our beloved leader, Bapu as we called him, the father of the nation, is no more. Perhaps I am wrong to say that; nevertheless, we will not see him again, as we have seen him for these many years, we will not run to him for advice or seek solace from him, and that is a terrible blow, not only for me, but for millions and millions in this country.”—Jawaharlal Nehru’s address to Gandhi. Funeral procession of Gandhi at New Delhi on 6 February 1948 Gandhi’s death was mourned nationwide. Over two million people joined the five-mile long funeral procession that took over five hours to reach Raj Ghat from Birla house, where he was assassinated.

Gandhi’s body was transported on a weapons carrier, whose chassis was dismantled overnight to allow a high-floor to be installed so that people could catch a glimpse of his body. The engine of the vehicle was not used, instead four drag-ropes manned by 50 people each pulled the vehicle. All Indian-owned establishments in London remained closed in mourning as thousands of people from all faiths and denominations and Indians from all over Britain converged at India House in London. While India mourned and communal (inter-religious) violence escalated, there were calls for retaliation, and even an invasion of Pakistan by the Indian army. Nehru and Patel, the two strongest figures in the government and in Congress, had been pulling in opposite directions; the assassination pushed them together. They agreed the first objective must be to calm the hysteria. They called on Indians to honour Gandhi’s memory and even more his ideals. They used the assassination to consolidate the authority of the new Indian state. The government made sure everyone knew the guilty party was not a Muslim. Congress tightly controlled the epic public displays of grief over a two-week period—the funeral, mortuary rituals and distribution of the martyr’s ashes—as millions participated and hundreds of millions watched.

The goal was to assert the power of the government and legitimise the Congress Party’s control. This move built upon the massive outpouring of Hindu expressions of grief. The government suppressed the RSS, the Muslim National Guards, and the Khaksars, with some 200,000 arrests. Gandhi’s death and funeral linked the distant state with the Indian people and made more understood the need to suppress religious parties during the transition to independence for the Indian people. Ashes By Hindu tradition the ashes were to be spread on a river. Gandhi’s ashes were poured into urns which were sent across India for memorial services. Most were immersed at the Sangam at Allahabad on 12 February 1948, but some were secretly taken away. In 1997, Tushar Gandhi immersed the contents of one urn, found in a bank vault and reclaimed through the courts, at the Sangam at Allahabad. Some of Gandhi’s ashes were scattered at the source of the Nile River near Jinja, Uganda, and a memorial plaque marks the event. On 30 January 2008, the contents of another urn were immersed at Girgaum Chowpatty.

Another urn is at the palace of the Aga Khan in Pune (where Gandhi had been imprisoned from 1942 to 1944) and another in the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in Los Angeles. Global holidays In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared Gandhi’s birthday 2 October as “the International Day of Non-Violence.” First proposed by UNESCO in 1948, as the School Day of Non-violence and Peace (DENIP in Spanish), 30 January is observed the School Day of Non-violence and Peace in schools of many countries In countries with a Southern Hemisphere school calendar, it is observed on 30 March.

AWARDS Mahatma Gandhi Quotes On The Anniversary Of His Birth On Oct 2, 1869, And International Day Of Non-Violence | The Huffington Post Mahatma Gandhi Quotes On The Anniversary Of His Birth On Oct 2, 1869, And International Day Of Non-Violence 10/02/2013 07:05 am ET | Updated Oct 03, 2013 1.3k We celebrate the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi who was born on Oct 2, 1869. Through his life's work of non-violent resistance, and promotion of pluralism and justice, Gandhi became one of the world's greatest spiritual teachers; inspiring the civil rights work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and many, many others. Gandhi's birthday is recognized as an important day in India where he is venerated; as well as observed as the International Day of Non-Violence . We hope these quotes from Mahatma Gandhi will inspire all of us to work for peace in our time.

Mahatma Gandhi Quotes Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti in India Home Calendar Holidays India Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti in India Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (Gandhi Jayanti or Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti) is a gazetted holiday in India on October 2 each year. It marks the anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth on October 2, 1869. Gandhi is remembered for his contributions towards the Indian freedom struggle. Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (image of Gandhi pictured above) is an important holiday in India Mahatma Gandhi's birthday (image of Gandhi pictured above) is an important holiday in India ©iStockphoto.com/Georgios Kollidas Many people celebrate Mahatma Gandhi's birthday across India. Events include: Prayer services, commemorative ceremonies and tributes at locations all over India. Art exhibitions and essay competitions. The presentation of awards to projects stimulating a non-violent way of life. The showing of films and book readings on Mahatma Gandhi's life and achievements. Many people sing Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram, Gandhi's favorite devotional song.

Bunches of flowers or flower garlands are placed on many statues of Mahatma Gandhi throughout India. Some people also avoid eating meat or drinking alcohol on October 2. Public Life Government offices, post offices and banks are closed on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. Stores and other businesses and organizations may be closed or have reduced opening hours. Those wishing to use public transport on the day may need to contact the local transport authorities to check on timetables. Background Mahatma Gandhi, also known as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, was born on October 2, 1869, and died on January 30, 1948. He was a political and spiritual leader in India and played a key role in the Indian independence movement. Gandhi developed the novel technique of non-violent agitation, which he called "Satyagraha", loosely translated as "moral domination". He is known for his non-violent civil disobedience in India and South Africa. These included the start of the non-cooperation movement in 1922 and the Salt Satyagraha or Salt (Dandi) March starting on March 12, 1930.

Through Gandhi's efforts, India finally gained its freedom on August 15, 1947. The nation mourned for him after he was assassinated on January 30, 1948. The United Nations' (UN) International Day of Non-Violence is also held on October 2 each year to coincide with Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. Symbols Three locations in India play important roles in the celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi's birthday. These are: The Martyr's Column at the Gandhi Smriti in New Dehli where Mahatma Gandhi was shot on January 30, 1948. The Raj Ghat on the banks of the river Yamuna in New Dehli where Mahatma Gandhi's body was cremated on January 31, 1948. The Triveni Sangam where the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati come together near Allahabad. The British controlled the production and distribution of cloth in India in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Mahatma Gandhi felt that India could never become independent until the country could produce its own cloth.

He encouraged people to spin and weave cotton cloth using small-scale traditional spinning wheels and looms. Hence, simple hand spinning wheels for cotton became an important symbol of the struggle for Indian independence and Mahatma Gandhi's life and work. Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti Observances Note: During a gazetted holiday, government offices and most businesses are closed so people have a day off work. Holiday currently only shown for years 2005–2017. Weekday Gandhi Jayanti 2017, Mahatma Gandhi's Birthday, Public Holidays Â» Famous Gandhi Quotes Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on the birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, one of the most famous freedom fighters of India. Also known as Bapu (meaning father in Gujarati), Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar in the state of Gujarat. Gandhi Ji got the apt prefix to his name âMahatmaâ, from one of the greatest Indian poets, Rabindranath Tagore, Mahatma literally translates to âGreat Soulâ, Maha means great and Atma means soul in Sanskrit.

However, Gandhi, one of the most humble and modest person, in his biography, admits he did not find himself worthy of the title and was often pained and upset by it. Gandhi Ji was the epitome of peace, non-violence, truth and duty. He practiced everything he preached, the common people appreciated his beliefs and ideals during the struggle for independence, and by the end of it Gandhi Ji had the whole nation following in his footsteps, adopting his beliefs as theirs and spreading his words all through the nation. This love, respect and faith he got from the people of his country even got him the title âFather of the Nationâ. Till today this title exclusively sticks to him for if it wasnât for his pure values and methods, India would not have gained her freedom from the British rule when she did. It is because of his contribution, his values, his methods, his dedication and love for his country that India celebrates the birthday of one of the greatest people in the history of India, Mahatma Gandhi on 2 October, every year as Gandhi Jayanti.

It is one of the Three National Holidaysâ of India, the other two being Republic Day on 26 January and Independence Day on 15 August. The United Nations General Assembly declared Mahatma Gandhiâs birth date, October 2 as the International Day of Non-Violence in the year 2007. Mahatma Gandhi â Birth and Life Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869 to Karamchand and Putlibai Gandhi in Porbandar, British Indian Empire, now in the state of Gujarat. His father Karamchand was a chief minister (diwan) of Porbandar State. Gandhi Ji was born to Putlibai, the 4th wife of Karamchand whose three wives had all died during childbirth. Gandhi finished his schooling from Alfred High School, Rajkot and then went on to finish his degree in law at University College London in 1888. He studied Indian Law and Jurisprudence at the university and went on to practice as a barrister at the Inner Temple.

Click Here to Know More about Gandhijiâs life, education and his key role in bringing Independence to India Gandhiâs Struggle and Movements for Freedom Mahatma Gandhi initiated some of the most important and historic movements during the struggle for Independence, one of the most important one in the history of Indian struggle for independence was the Satyagraha Movement. It was based on Gandhiâs belief that God is the Truth and Truth is God. The movement is best described as a silent force, that eliminates rivalries and bad blood, by not fighting back or being affected by others as that would only harm you, but instead, taking the moral high that would only purify you and bring you closer to the truth, which is God. Some of the Freedom Movements initiated by Mahatma Gandhi were the Civil Rights Movement in South Africa, Ahimsa â Non-violence, Non-cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Khilafat Movement, Swaraj â Self Rule, Salt Satyagraha â Salt March and his opposition to Child Marriage, Untouchables, Purdah, Oppression of Hindu Widows and numerous other social causes that were a great concern.

Read more on Gandhiâs Freedom Struggle for India Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi On 30th January 1948, Gandhi was assassinated in Birla House (now Gandhi Smriti) in New Delhi by Nathuram Godse, a Hindu Nationalist. He held Mahatma Gandhi responsible for weakening India and supporting Pakistan, and he strongly opposed Gandhiâs belief of Non-Violence. Click here to read the original copy of the FIR lodged after the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhiâs death was mourned nation wide and 30th January is observed as Martyrâs Day in India and as School-day of Non-Violence and Peace in the schools of many countries. Read the whole story of Gandhi's Assassination Celebrating Gandhi Jayanti 2017 Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti, is one of the three National Holidays of India aside from, Independence Day and Republic Day. Schools, colleges and other educational institutions, government and non-government organizations, shops and markets are all closed on this day.

To celebrate Gandhi Jayanti, nation-wide prayer meetings are organized and stories of Gandhi Ji and his role in the Indian Freedom Struggle are narrated. A special prayer ceremony is held at Gandhijiâs Memorial at Rajghat. His favorite Bhajan (Holy Song), Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram is played almost everywhere in his remembrance. This will be Gandhi Ji's 146th birthday. Complete Lyrics for Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram Remember Gandhi Ji with an SMS Remembering the Father of the Nation is the least all Indians can do this Gandhi Jayanti. We bring to you an exclusive set of Texts and SMS on Gandhi Jayanti and Mahatma Gandhi Famous Quotes by Mahatma Gandhi Gandhijiâs eloquence was admirable if nothing else. The things he said, even if it was just a sentence, it held great meaning and value. We have abundant books quoting Gandhiâs verses and words. In regard to his belief in Non-violence, Gandhi Ji said, â An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind.â Isnât that just brilliant and thought provoking?

We have listed down some of the most famous and wonderful quotes and saying by Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti â Read the Best Mahatma Gandhi Quotes by Clicking Here Desabhakti Desabhakti October 2nd - Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was considered as the "Father of the nation". Mahatma Gandhi and the second Prime Minister of India Lal Bahadur Shastri - they both have the same birth date which is 2nd October. Our nation remembers these two greatest Indians on their birth anniversary which is on the same date. The United Nations has adopted 2nd October as the International Day of Non-Violence. Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2nd, 1869. All Indians celebrate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with love and gratitude. The principles of truth, non-violence and honesty still remain so forever and Gandhi lives in the hearts of all Indians. He was the leader of the masses apart from the father of the nation. In the political history of India, the achievements of Gandhi still remain in a unique position.

Gandhi was a prolific writer apart from his political career. He was the editor and writer of many famous books and newspapers. As a writer, he wrote several books including his autobiography. On the other hand, the second Prime Minister of India, Lal Bahadur Shastri was also the leader of Indian farmers. He was born in Mughal Sarai on October 2nd, 1904. His father, Mr. Shradha Srivastava Prasad was a school teacher and he became a clerk in the Revenue office of Allahabad later on. Lal Bahadur Shastri was a follower of the principles of Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. He was influenced by the major national leaders of India including Gandhi and Tilak. As a Prime Minister, Shastri has given his enormous contributions in the development of the nation. He has given much emphasis on the development of Indian farmers. The Shastri's slogan "Jai Javan Jai Kisan" is still remembered in India.

Posted by Bipin Chandra Pal Father of revolutionary thought in India Described as "one of the mightiest prophets of nationalism", Bipin Chandra Pal was associated with Indian political history during its phase of struggle for freedom with Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Lala Lajpat Rai. The trio was termed "extremists" as they stood for the ideal of Swaraj or complete political freedom to be achieved through courage, self-help and self-sacrifice. Teacher, journalist, writer and librarian, Bipin Chandra Pal started as a supporter of Brahma Samaj, turned to Vedanta and ended up as an upholder of the Vaishnava philosophy of Sri Chaitanya. He was ardent social reformer-he married a widow of a higher caste twice in his life and gave his powerful support to the Age of Consent Bill of 1891. He wrote a series of studies on the makers of modern India such as Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Keshab Chandra Sen, Sri Aurobindo Ghosh, Rabindranath Tagore, Ashutosh Mukerjee and Annie Besant. He preached a "composite patriotism" that implied a universal outlook.

"Paridarsak" (1886-Bengali weekly),"New India: (1902-English weekly) and "Bande Mataram" (1906-Bengali daily) are some of the journals started by him. Born on November 7, 1858, in a village in Sylhet (now Banglagdesh), of well-to-do parents, Pal had to cut short his education at the Intermediate stage. He came under the influence of eminent Bengali leaders of his time such as Keshab Chandra Sen and Pandit Sivanath Sastri. He was imprisoned for six months on the grounds of his refusal to give evidence against Sri Aurobindo in the Bande Mataram sedition case. He visited England (three times) and America. Pal opposed Gandhiji's non-cooperation Movement in 1920. The first Congress session he attended was in 1886 as a delegate from Sylhet. Pal virtually retired from politics from 1920 though he expressed his views on national questions till his death on May 20, 1932.

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�్రాణలోల పండిత పరిపూజిత పాప సంగవివర్జిత ఖండిత ఖల చేష్టిత అఖండ దేశ వేష్టిత అమిత కళాధార అతులనిధి విస్తార విమత భయ విదూర విశ్వ సంగీత సార Lyrics in English: Jayati jayati bharata mata budha gita Nikhilamata vananirata natajana suhita jayati (jayati) Sakala jiva samata sadhu sadhu vidita akhila loka prathita paramananda samudita Aganita

 gunasila ati dayalavala prakatita shubha jala patita thranalola Pandita paripujita papa sangavivarjita khandita khala cestihita akhanda desha veshtita Amita kalaadhaara atula nidhivistaara Vimata bhaya vidoora vishwa sangeeta saara Meaning : Victory, victory to Mother India Sung by the wise JALLIANWALA BAGH The 1919 Amritsar massacre, known alternatively as the Jallianwala Bagh massacre after the Jallianwala Bagh (Garden) in the northern Indian city of Amritsar, was ordered by General R.E.H.

Dyer. On Sunday April 13, 1919, which happened to be 'Baisakhi', one of Punjab's largest religious festivals, fifty British Indian Army Soldiers, commanded by Brigadier-General Reginald Dyer, began shooting at an unarmed gathering of men, women, and children without warning. Dyer marched his fifty riflemen to a raised bank and ordered them to kneel and fire. Dyer ordered soldiers to reload their rifles several times and they were ordered to shoot to kill. Official British Raj sources estimated the fatalities at 379, and with 1,100 wounded. Civil Surgeon Dr Williams DeeMeddy indicated that there were 1,526 casualties. However, the casualty number quoted by the Indian National Congress was more than 1,500, with roughly 1,000 killed. On April 13, the holiday of Baisakhi, thousands of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims gathered in the Jallianwala Bagh (garden) near the Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar.

Baisakhi is a Sikh festival, commemorating the day that Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699, and also known as the 'Birth of Khalsa.' During this time people celebrate by congregating in religious and community fairs, and there may have been a large number who were unaware of the political meeting. The signs of bullet marks at Jallianwala Bagh. 1650 rounds were fired on 13th April 1919 on 20,000 innocent people that gathered here for a peaceful demonstration. Posted by 2nd Oct - International Day of Non-Violence - YouTube 2nd Oct - International Day of Non-Violence Want to watch this again later? Sign in to add this video to a playlist. Need to report the video? Sign in to report inappropriate content. The interactive transcript could not be loaded. Loading... Rating is available when the video has been rented. This feature is not available right now. Please try again later. Published on Sep 30, 2013 In this video the Gandhi Mandap of Guwahati city(ASSAM) is shown.

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born on 2 October 1869 in Porbandar, a coastal town which was then part of the Bombay Presidency, British India & commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Gandhi was the son of a senior government official and was born and raised in a Bania community in coastal Gujarat, and trained in law in London. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world. In his last year, Gandhi was very unhappy at the partition of India & tried very hard to stop the carnage between Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs that raged in the border area between India and Pakistan. Gandhi was assassinated on 30 January 1948 by Nathuram Godse who thought Gandhi was too sympathetic to India's Muslims. 30 January is observed as Martyrs' Day in India. Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi i.e on 2nd October is celebrated as Gandhi Jayanti & is a national holiday in India.

On 15 June 2007, United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution which declared that October 2, birthday of Mahatma Gandhi will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence. Category UNPO: "Just Means Lead To Just Ends" (Gandhi) – Celebrating International Day Of Nonviolence October 2, 2012 "Just Means Lead To Just Ends" (Gandhi) – Celebrating International Day Of Nonviolence October 2nd 1869 marks the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi. On this occasion we celebrate the philosophy of non-violence, to which he has contributed so much in India’s liberation movement. In 2007 a UN General Assembly resolution set the 2nd of October as the International Day of Non-violence and affirmed "the universal relevance of the principle of non-violence". Nonviolent strategies include demonstrations, targeted communication via mass media and other kinds of publicity work to raise public awareness, an effective tool to affect government action, especially in democratic States. More formal non-violent means include for instance negotiation, mediation, arbitration and judicial settlement. Those are approaches encouraged by the UN, the International Court of Justice and other international organizations.

Many organizations, governments, groups and individual celebrate the power of non-violent activism on this day and organize a wide range of activities to this end, including for instance street awareness campaigns, photo exhibitions, public lectures, discussions and press-conferences. While governments play of course an important role, non-violent activism is a tool of the people and requires everyone to act, including parents, teachers, business people and NGOs. Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday was chosen as the date for this occasion because of his huge contributions to the philosophy of non-violence, inspiring non-violent movements in the past as well as today. His vision and example have shown how one person, by inspiring others, encouraging them to act and being fully committed to his cause, can change the world. On this day of non-violence we want to remember his words: "Non-violence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man". In the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges and oppressive conditions, Gandhi remained committed to his belief in non-violence throughout his life. Many of our Members today face extremely difficult situations.

They live in oppression, in some cases devastating poverty or under constant violent harassment by other groups or official authorities. We believe non-violent strategies are the only way to solve conflicts, hence we list non-violence among our five key principles. Of course non-violent strategiesare not quickly achieved, they require endurance and sacrifice. But in the end, they are the most effective way to reach lasting social and political change. As history has shown, the use of violence leads to misery and social destruction and is therefore counterproductive to achieving one’s goals. Many positive social and political changes however came about through non-violent action by committed people, the most prominent besides Ghandi being for instance Dr. Martin Luther King and His Holiness the Dalai Lama. UNPO is calling for all on this day to remember nonviolent activists everywhere in the world, some of whom lost their lives in the pursuit of freedom, justice and peace. Their sacrifice illustrates how every single person can engage in non-violent activism. We encourage everyone to show compassion and solidarity with those who are suffering, imprisoned or oppressed on ground of their political opinions, religious beliefs and the assertion of their rights to self-determination and democracy.

Subscribe to our newsletter Telephone: +32 (0) 251 31459 Fax: +32 (0) 251 31495 Email: unpo@unpo.org © 2010-2017 UNPO Gandhi Jayanti 2016 special quotes images wallpapers Subscribe to Blog via Email Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Email Address Today is the birthday ( #Gandhijayanti ) of great freedom fighter from India Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi.

In Indian freedomÂ from British, he plays a lead role.2 October celebrate as a Gandhi Jayanti in India and on this day PM & President of India tribute to Mahatma Gandhi.This day tributes all over India & a special event celebrate this day at Raj Ghat, Gandhi’s memorial in New Delhi.Gandhi Ji called as a “Father of Nation” in India.Not only India the United Nations General Assembly also announced that 2 October will be celebrated as the International Day of Non-Violence.This is declared on 15 June 2007 & all over the world this day celebrate asÂ International Non-Violence Day. Gandhi ji birthday was on: Birthday date:2 October 1869. Birth place: Porbandar, Kathiawar Agency, India Gandhi Ji during freedom movements This slideshow requires JavaScript. [quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. [/quote] [quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] Live as if you were to die tomorrow; learn as if you were to live forever.

[/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] An eye for eye only ends up making the whole world blind. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] Nobody can hurt me without my permission. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] A man is but the product of his thoughts; what he thinks, he becomes. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] You must not lose faith in humanity.

Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] When I admire the wonders of a sunset or the beauty of the moon, my soul expands in the worship of the creator. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] You must be the change you wish to see in the world. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] Where there is love there is life. [/quote][quote style=”1″ author=”Mahatma Gandhi”] There is more to life than increasing its speed. [/quote]

Question: October 2nd. is International Day of Non-Violence and celebrates the birth of which man in 1869?
Answer: GANDHI